Software Engineer, Ai Development

Leidos Holdings

Huntsville, AL, US
Base: $69,550.00 - $125,725.00; bonus/equity: not ...
Ai and agentic system development
Llm integration and orchestration
Distributed systems architecture
This role focuses on radically remaking software systems for critical missions like aviation and healthcare where failure is not an option

Job Summary

  • This role focuses on radically remaking software systems for critical missions like aviation and healthcare where failure is not an option.
  • The engineer will serve as a technical provocateur driving the design of agentic AI tools that accelerate modernization while maintaining extreme safety standards.
  • Candidates must possess deep technical credibility to challenge legacy approaches and set the architectural direction for next-generation software acceleration.

Matching Summary

This role focuses on radically remaking software systems for critical missions like aviation and healthcare where failure is not an option.

Salary

Base: $69,550.00 - $125,725.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • AI and agentic system development
  • LLM integration and orchestration
  • Distributed systems architecture
  • Python, Go, Java, or TypeScript proficiency
  • RAG and vector database implementation
  • Legacy code modernization expertise

Nice-to-have

  • Bias toward action and disruption
  • Experience with IDE extensions
  • Thought leadership in AI engineering
  • Cybersecurity and secure-by-design principles
  • Mentoring senior engineers
  • Prompt engineering and model fine-tuning

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and 2+ years experience at senior/architect level
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Secret security clearance

Work Rights

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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